Author: coolpapae
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The Office: Episode 72 – Business Trip
The Writer – Brent Forrester Director – Randall Einhorn A brief synopsis – Michael is sent on a business trip with Andy and Oscar as kind of consolation for losing Holly. Pam is failing at art school and would have to stay an extra 12 weeks in New York. Ryan wants to steal Kelly away from Darryl,…
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The Office: Episode 71 – Customer Survey
The Writer – Lester Lewis Director – Stephen Merchant A brief synopsis – All the sales folks get great customer service results except for Jim and Dwight, who also, strangely, do not have the coffee cups that everyone else at the branch has. Michael, upon seeing the results, decides that they need counselling on sales…
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The Office: Episode 70 – Employee Transfer
The Writer – Anthony Q. Farrell Director – David Rogers A brief synopsis – Holly is transferred back to Nashua after David Wallace discovers she is dating Michael. Dwight decides he is going to Cornell, much to the chagrin of Andy. Jim heads to New York to have lunch with his brothers and Pam. The best line…
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The Office: Episode 69 – Crime Aid
The Writers – Charlie Grandy Director – Jennifer Celotta A brief synopsis – Michael and Holly, quite eager to past their third date custom, forget to lock up the office, and everything is ripped off. They decide to hold a benefit auction with Springsteen tickets at the center. Jim agonizes over Pam’s all-nighter spent with…
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The Office: Episode 68 – Baby Shower
The Writer – Aaron Shure Director – Greg Daniels A brief synopsis – Michael makes everyone, including Holly, prepare for Jan’s baby shower, only to find that Jan already had the baby. Jim and Pam are having a hard time communicating with one another. Dwight takes it upon himself to test out Jan’s baby stroller.…
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The Office: Episode 67 – Business Ethics
The Writers – Ryan Koh Director – Jeffrey Blitz A brief synopsis – Due to Ryan’s recent arrest and firing, Holly is told by management to deliver an ethics seminar. During the seminar, it is revealed that Meredith has violated the business ethics code in a big way. Michael and Holly are at loggerheads in…
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Easy A provides an all too simple view of High School
Easy A – 2010 Directed by – Will Gluck Starring – Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Amanda Bynes, Thomas Haden Church, Patrica Clarkson, Cam Gigandet, Lisa Kudrow, Malcom McDowell, Alyson Michalka, Stanley Tucci Written by – Bert V. Royal Everyone wants to imagine that they mastered High School, and Olive Pendergast (Stone) is no exception. Given…
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Jolie’s Salt hits all the spots, should try to miss a few
Salt – 2010 Directed by Philip Noyce Starring – Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor Screenplay by – Kurt Wimmer, Brian Helgeland There are 3 versions of the movie Salt, with none of them substantially differing from the rest, in terms of predictability. This is hard to do, but the makers of the film manage to…
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The Office: Episode 66 – Weight Loss
The Writers – Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky Director – Paul Feig A brief synopsis – The employees of Dunder Mifflin Scranton are in a weight loss contest with the rest of the branches in the company, and Dwight has taken it upon himself to ensure victory. Pam is on her way to New York…
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The Office: Episode 65 – Goodbye Toby
The Writers –Paul Lieberstein Director – Paul Feig A brief synopsis – Toby’s last day, a day Michael has long waited for, is upon the employees of Dunder Mifflin Scranton. In planning the grand party, Michael decides to put Phyllis in charge because Angela says it cannot happen. Meeting Toby’s replacement is a surprise for…
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